• Marking Period One - Constitution
    September and October
     
     We are learning to ... 
    • Examine the fundamental principles of the Constitution.
    • Explain how the fundamental principles of the Constitution established a government that allows for growth and change
    • Determine the role that compromise played in the creation of the Constitution.
    • Determine the role that compromise played in the creation of the Bill of Rights.
    • Compare and contrast the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution in terms of the decision making powers of the national government.
    • Evaluate the impact of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights on current day issues.
    • Determine the extent to which geography influenced the creation of the Constitution by examining the New Jersey and Virginia Plan.

     

     
    Marking Period Two - Constitution and Westward Expansion
    November, December and January
     
     We are learning to ...
    • Explain the changes in America’s relationships with other nations by analyzing policies, treaties, tariffs, and agreements.   
    • Analyze how the concept of Manifest Destiny influenced the acquisition of land through annexation, diplomacy, and war.                                                                                                                         
    • Assess the extent to which voting rights were expanded during the Jacksonian period.                                                                                                                         
    • Assess the impact of the Louisiana Purchase and western exploration on the expansion and economic development of the United States.                                                                                                                          
    • Map territorial expansion and settlement, as well as the locations of conflicts with and removal of Native Americans.                                                                                                                          
    • Analyze the debates involving the National Bank, uniform currency, and tariffs, and determine the extent to which each of these economic tools met the economic challenges facing the new nation.                                                                                                                         

     

     
    Marking Period Three - Westward Expansion
    February, March and April
     
    We are learning to ...
    • Analyze how the concept of Manifest Destiny influenced the acquisition of land through annexation, diplomacy, and war.                                                                                                                         
    • Assess the extent to which voting rights were expanded during the Jacksonian period.                                                                                                                         
    • Assess the impact of the Louisiana Purchase and western exploration on the expansion and economic development of the United States.                                                                                                                          
    • Map territorial expansion and settlement, as well as the locations of conflicts with and removal of Native Americans.                                                                                              
    • Explore efforts to reform education, women’s rights, slavery, and other issues during the Antebellum period.                                                                                                                         
    • Explain the growing resistance to slavery and New Jersey’s role in the Underground Railroad.
     
     
    Marking Period Four - Civil War and Reconstruction

    We are learning to ...

    Explain how and why the Emancipation Proclamation and the Gettysburg Address continue to impact American life.

    Compare and contrast the approaches of Congress and Presidents Lincoln and Johnson toward the reconstruction of the South.

    Determine the role of geography, natural resources, demographics, transportation, and technology in the progress and outcome of the Civil War.

    Assess the human and material costs of the Civil War in the North and South.

    Analyze the economic impact of Reconstruction on the South from different perspectives.

    Prioritize the causes and events that led to the Civil War from different perspectives.

    Analyze critical events and battles of the Civil War and determine how they contributed to the final outcome of the war.

    Examine the roles of women, African Americans, and Native Americans in the Civil War.

    Analyze the effectiveness of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the United States Constitution from multiple perspectives.